There's no place like home for Ridgewood, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They strolled past the Hackensack Comets with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 18-0. That's more bragging rights for the Maroons, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Colin Burns was his usual excellent self, rushing for 137 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also made a tackle (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass. Backing up that air attack was Owen Laffey, who rushed for 104 yards.
Ridgewood didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Michael McKenna, Quinn Conneen, and A.J. Caruso picked up one apiece.
Ridgewood's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Hackensack, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
After each having a week off, Ridgewood and Northern Highlands will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:15 p.m. on October 18th. Northern Highlands' defense has only allowed 11 points per game this season, so Ridgewood's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Hackensack, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Ramapo at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
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